Wayne Byers Show – Evening – Aug 15

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL
IN THE AFTERNOON IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN ARE, 20 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.
.SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA, A 20 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA. 
.MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
.MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…INCREASING CLOUDS. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.

  
 ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL CONTINUE
 SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY…AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY INTO
 THURSDAY.

HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL BE A
CONCERN WITH SLOW MOVING…WARM RAIN PROCESS DOMINATED
THUNDERSTORMS.

 

Update…

Jamestown (CSi) Authorities are investigating a reported stabbing of a man, allegedly by a 39 year old Brainerd, MN woman, on Friday afternoon, about 2:15, during an altercation between the two, at the Jamestown Lakeside Marina Campgrounds.

A section of the campground was being kept off limits while investigators were at the scene.

The 51 year old male victim, listed as from Moorhead, MN., was taken  by Jamestown Area Ambulance Service to  Jamestown Regional Medical Center and then air lifted to Sanford Hospital in Fargo, where he underwent surgery, Friday, for wounds to his neck.  Authorities say the wounds did not appear life-threatening.

The female suspect was taken into custody at the scene, for attempted murder, and was being held at the LEC jail in Jamestown, awaiting formal charges.

The pair were enroute to Williston, when they stopped with their camper at a campgrounds, site, Thursday night, purportedly not paying for the previously reserved spot.

After obtaining a search warrant for the pop-up camper, law enforcement found nothing illegal.  Authorities were then going to search the vehicle that pulled the trailer.

The investigation is continuing by the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office, and the North Dakota Bureau of Investigation.  Jamestown Police was also at the scene.

 

Jamestown (CSi) – South Central Dakota Regional Council (SCDRC) has been awarded a Bush Foundation Community Innovation Grant of $121,500 to implement Regional Building Inspector Assistance.

“We are so excited. This grant allows the Regional Council to bring community leaders together to create a process that assures safe, quality buildings in our region,” said Joseph Neis, SCDRC Board of Directors president.

“Two years ago representatives from across our nine counties held a planning session. One of the top concerns identified was the need for building inspector services. Without inspectors our cities cannot insure safe construction practices. This grant will allow our communities to work together to create an inspection program that can be utilized throughout the region,” added Deb Kantrud, SCDRC executive director.

Established in 2013, the Community Innovation Grant program is designed to inspire and support communities to use problem-solving processes that lead to more effective, equitable, and sustainable solutions. Projects receiving Community Innovation Grants can be at any stage in the problem-solving process, which includes: identifying the need, increasing collective understanding of the issue, generating ideas, and testing and implementing solutions.

“Community Innovation Grant recipients are tackling community problems in a way we believe most likely to result in real breakthrough solutions. They are engaging the community, collaborating with other organizations, and making the most of existing assets; in short, all of the things it takes to create a true community innovation,” said Elli Haerter, Bush Foundation North Dakota and South Dakota activities manager.

The Bush Foundation will award nearly $5 million to 34 organizations in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and the 23 Native nations that share the same geography, through its Community Innovation Grant program. The full list of Community Innovation Grant recipients can be found at BushFoundation.org/2014CIGrants.

South Central Dakota Regional Council serves the counties of Barnes, Dickey, Foster, Griggs, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Stutsman and Wells. It provides planning and development services to facilitate the needs of local units of government in the areas of community development, economic development and public infrastructure and hosts the Small Business Development Center serving the nine counties.

 

Jamestown (CSi)  Stutsman County Memorial Museum Ice Cream Social.will be held Sunday, August 17, 2014 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the museum 321 – 3rd Ave. S.E.

This will be a time to meet old friends, visit the museum and have a root beer float or a dish of ice cream, cake and cookies.

To add to the event, David Morlock will be playing our turn-of-the-century Kimball piano, sing some old favorites and lead a sing-a-long. This will also be an opportunity to tour our two-story gazebo to the lot north of the museum and talk to our in-house construction boss, Alden Kollman.

The front porch chats will not take place on August 17 because of our annual Ice Cream Social but will resume on August 24th with Tim Burchill as the presenter.

 

Eden Prairie, MN (CSi) Supermarket chain Supervalu announced Friday morning that is investigating an attack by hackers.

The potential data breach happened at stores in Minnesota, North Dakota and several other states between June 22 and July 17, 2014.

A call center to help answer questions can be reached at (855) 731-6018.

Customers may also visit Supervalu’s website under the

Consumer Security Advisory section to get more information about the data breach and the identity protection services.

Stores impacted include 5 Hornbacher’s locations in Fargo-Moorhead.

Supervalu is still investigating the incident and has not determined yet if any cardholder data was actually stolen. So far there is no evidence of the data being misused.

 

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – A Texas man is charged with terrorizing and physical obstruction of government function after authorities shut down the Williston airport for several hours over a suspicious laptop in his possession.
 
     Brian Pyron, 53, was charged in the incident Thursday evening at Sloulin Field International Airport in the heart of North Dakota’s booming oil patch.
 
     A police affidavit described the laptop as duct-taped with wires protruding from it. It says when Pyron was told the laptop needed to be checked, he asked to remove the hard drive and was denied. The affidavit says he then tried to run away.
 
     The affidavit says explosive residue was found on the laptop, prompting authorities to call a bomb squad from Minot. Authorities eventually determined the laptop was not an explosive device.
 
     A message left with authorities at the county jail for Pyron on Friday wasn’t immediately returned. It wasn’t clear if he had an attorney.
 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Authorities say the mother of a Bismarck teen turned her son over to police for allegedly stealing bleachers from the Missouri Valley Fairgrounds.
 
     Police say the mother of a 16-year-old Bismarck boy turned her son in to police on Thursday.
 
     Police say the boy thought the bleachers were abandoned so he and another boy sold them to a local recycling center.
 
     Police say the aluminum and steel had an estimated scrap value of $900.
 
     Bismarck Police Sgt. Mark Buschena says the boy was charged with theft. Buschena says the other boy was not charged.

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Striking workers at the J.R. Simplot Co. potato processing plant in Grand Forks have rejected the company’s latest contract offer.
 
     Nearly 200 union employees walked off the job Aug. 4. The main contract disputes include working hours, health care premiums and a switch from a pension plan to a 401(k) plan.
 
     The latest union vote came Thursday, a day after the two sides met to try to resolve differences.
 
     Simplot spokesman Doug Cole tells KNOX radio that the company is disappointed but optimistic a resolution can be found.
 
     Simplot is based in Boise, Idaho. The Grand Forks plant makes french fries and other potato products for fast food restaurants around the country.

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s Industrial Commission says oil production numbers hit record highs again in the state in June as the state’s booming oil industry continues to grow.
 
     A report released Friday shows oil drillers in the state produced an average of about 1.09 million barrels of oil a day in June.
 
     The state’s Department of Mineral Resources says the production was up from about 1.04 million barrels a day in May.
 
     The North Dakota oil patch saw a record 11,079 producing wells in June, up from 10,902 wells in May.
 
     The state produced 37.5 million cubic feet of natural gas in June, an all-time high. That’s up from 36.9 million cubic feet of natural gas in May.
 
     Oil production numbers typically lag about two months.

 

 HASTINGS, Minn. (AP) – Court documents say the man charged with fatally shooting a Mendota Heights police officer told a woman he planned to use deadly force if he was stopped by authorities.
 
     Brian Fitch Sr. is accused of killing Officer Scott Patrick, who had stopped his car in West St. Paul July 30. The 39-year-old Fitch had three warrants out for his arrest when he was stopped.
 
     The search warrants say Fitch’s ex-girlfriend told investigators she spoke with him on July 29 and that he sounded weird and angry. The woman told police Fitch said he planned to shoot police if he was stopped.
 
     Fitch is due in Dakota County District Court Friday afternoon on murder charges. He’s also facing charges in Ramsey County where he was arrested following a shootout with police.

 

In sports…

 

 

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring an off road mountain bike race on Sunday, August 17, 2014. Registration starts at 8:45am at Pipestem Creek Trail, located next to the Pipestem Dam, 4 miles North of Jamestown just off Highway 281.

The race is open to anyone who would like to test his or her mountain biking skills. With three divisions of off road racing (Beginner, Recreational, Sport, and Expert) you’re sure to find a race that will fit your skill level. And for the young riders, there’s a Children’s race that remains on the parks roads and lawn. There will be a male and female class in each division and many age categories in those divisions. Each participant will get a T-shirt and energy snacks. Awards, merchandise or cash could be yours, too, if you are a top finisher! The Gear Grinder is part of the ND Mountain Bike Championship Series for 2014.

For more information: pick up a race flyer at the Jamestown Parks and Recreation Office,
252-3982. Come join us for a challenging test of your endurance, and we’ll guarantee mountains of fun! Happy trails! Maps are available on line at

www.jamestownparksandrec.com, registration forms will be available closer to the event date.

Location:  Pipestem Creek Trail, located next to the Pipestem Dam, 4 miles North of Jamestown just off Highway 281

Date:  August 17, 2014

Price:

RACE FEES
$10 — Kids
$15 — Beginners
$25 — Recreational, Sport & Expert
($5 race fee discount for all NDCF members)
Registration includes a Gear Grinder T-shirt and a water bottle!

Contact Information:
Jamestown Parks and Recreation
1002 2nd Ave. SE
Jamestown, North Dakota 58401

 

 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s 2014 waterfowl season has been finalized.
 
     The state Game and Fish Department says noteworthy changes to regulations this year include a daily bag of one canvasback, and an additional two blue-winged teal during the first 16 days of the season.
 
     Opening day for North Dakota residents is Sept. 27 for ducks, geese, coots and mergansers. Nonresidents may begin hunting waterfowl in North Dakota Oct. 4. The season for swans opens Oct. 4 for both residents and nonresidents.
 
     All migratory bird hunters, including waterfowl hunters, must register with the Harvest Information Program before hunting.
 
     Hunters can find detailed regulations in the 2014 North Dakota Waterfowl Hunting Guide, available online at www.gf.nd.gov . Paper copies of the guide will be at license vendors in early September.

 

     MINOT, N.D. (AP) – The city of Minot is working with the North Dakota State Fair on plans for $2.2 million in upgrades at the All Seasons Arena on the fairgrounds.
 
     The Minot Daily News reports that the City Council this week approved an ordinance establishing city authority for a $2 million bond issue for the project. The bond would be paid off over 15 years with revenue from the city’s lodging tax.
 
     The ordinance simply allows for bonding. City Manager Cindy Hemphill says financing details will have to be worked out in a final agreement with the State Fair that’s expected to be drafted for City Council consideration in October.
 
     The project would include lights, boilers and air conditioning upgrades, as well as work on locker rooms and the arena’s restaurant.

 

  BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) – NASCAR is adding a rule telling drivers not to approach the track or moving cars after an accident. The announcement comes after a driver was struck and killed during a dirt-track race in New York. NASCAR star Tony Stewart — whose car hit and killed Kevin Ward in the sprint car event — is skipping this weekend’s Sprint Cup race in Michigan.

 

In world and national newss…

  FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) – The friend who was with Michael Brown when he was shot and killed by a police officer near St. Louis over the weekend is reportedly confirming that he and Brown had taken part in a robbery at a convenience store that day. That word comes from the attorney for Dorian Johnson, speaking to MSNBC (CSi 74). Police in Ferguson had earlier announced that Brown was suspected of taking cigars from the convenience store in what was described as a “strong-arm robbery.” Brown’s family is accusing police of trying to draw attention away from the shooting. 
 
     MOSCOW (AP) – Russia’s Defense Ministry is denying reports that Ukrainian forces have destroyed Russian military vehicles that crossed into Ukraine. A spokesman says no Russian military convoy has crossed the border as Ukraine has claimed. NATO also reported the Russian incursion. It came amid a week of drama over a Russian humanitarian aid mission for people in eastern Ukraine caught in the crossfire of fighting between government troops and pro-Russian separatists.
 
     CAIRO (AP) – The European Union is offering to take charge of the border crossings in and out of Gaza, and to work to prevent illegal weapons shipments. The offer came as EU foreign ministers held an urgent meeting in Brussels about global conflicts. The Europeans are insisting on a durable truce for Gaza, and saying a return to the status quo for the region “is not an option.”
 
     ATLANTA (AP) – An American doctor infected with Ebola while working in western Africa says he is “recovering in every way” and holding onto the hope of a reunion with his family. Dr. Kent Brantly remains hospitalized at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. His comments came in a statement issued through the Christian aid group Samaritan’s Purse. Brantly and a second American, Nancy Writebol, were flown out of Liberia earlier this month and are being treated in an isolation unit at the Atlanta hospital. The two were infected while working at a missionary clinic outside Liberia’s capital.